Foldable umbrella.



J. A. LARSSON.

FOLDABLE UMBRELLA. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 1. 19H. RENEWED APR. 14.1915.

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J. A. LARSSON.

FOLDABLE UMBRELLA.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 7. 1911. RENEWED APR. 14.1915.

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FOLDABLE UMBRELLA.

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Specification of Letters Patent. 'PdffillfidNOV. 23, 1915.

Application filed November 7, ieilfser'iai1101653554. Renewed April" 14, 1915. semi No. 21,455.

To all whom z't may concern: 7 p i p Be it known that L'JOHN A. LABSSON, L subject of Sweden, residing at Beverly, 1n the county of Essex and Stateof Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Foldable Umbrellas, of which the following is a specification; This invention relates to an improvement in foldable umbrellas and the primary'object thereof is to providein a foldable umbrella novel bracing means which are connected through a runner. to the ribs and the cloth of the umbrella and are slidably and foldably arranged to occupy'but little compass when the umbrella is folded compactly and not in use. p I y y The purpose of the invention is to construct a simple, inexpensive foldable umbrella in which thep'a rts will positively be held in locked position when unfolded.

With the above andother objects in view my invention consists in the combination, arrangement, and details j of construct on clearly shown in the'drawings and "then more particularly pointed out in the appended claims. V

Similar reference characters designate similar parts throughout the several views of the drawings, wherein, r

Figure 1 is a vertical elevation of the novel bracing means forming part of my invention, Fig. 2 is a vertical elevation of said bracing means shownin folded position, Fig. 3 is a vertical elevation of a fragmental part of my invention showing the bra'clng means partially unfolded, Fig. l is a vertical elevation similar to Fig. 3 showing the bracing means about to be completely unfolded, Fig. 5 is a vertical elevation partlybroken away of; the telescoping rods forming-the handle of the foldable umbrella, said rods being' shown in upraised position, :Fig. 6 is a vertical elevation of the telescoping rods shown in a normally inactive position, Fig. 7 is a cross sectional view of one of said telescoping rods' showing the groove arrangement for preventing the independent rotation of the incased rod.

i A ball 1 serves as the bottommostlportion of the handle of the foldable umbrella formed by a plurality of telescoping rods of which the lowermost is designatedZ. In the hollow rod 2 the hollow rod 3 is slidably mounted in telescoping relation and in the hollow rod 3 is similarly disposed the hollow rod 6 forming, as shown in Fig. 5 the uppermost end of the handle. To avoid the rotation of any of the telscoping rods, the rods 2, 3,"and 6 will be formed, preferably from end to end with a longitudinal concave indentation 4; engaged by corresponding longitudinal indentations 5 formed upon those fof the rods which are incased, it being understood that the rod 2 will be' formed solely with the convex indentation 4c,and thehollo-w rod 6 solely with the longitudinal concave indentation 5, and the hollow rod3 withboth the longitudinal convex and concaveindentations 4: and 5 respectively in order that said rod 3 may slide freely in the rod 2 and in order thatthe rod 6 may slide freely in the rod 3', andjthe rotation of any of said rods prevented; The hollow rod 6,"'will in practice, he of greater length than the foregoing rods and is adaptedto receive at its free end the bottom tapered portionof the rod 7 having ahead 8, said rod-havingfrictional engagement'in the hol- 10w "rod 6 and may be sli'd'ably, disposed therein as shown in 'Fig. 6,;having its head 8engaging the notch member 9 fixed upon the hollow rod 6. j

A' sleeve 10 is slid'ably mountedupon the hollow rod 6- and is formed at its outer end with a notch member 11 of. preferably greater diameter to which are pivotally secured at'circumferentialpoints a series of relatively narrowand shortened rods12 e'achbein'g' pivoted to a collar l3 through which is'pa'ssed' a relatively longer'rod 15 pivotally secured to" the notch member 16 mountedfat the topF'of-the sleeve 17 sliclably mounted upon the hollow rod .6. Integral with thecollar 13 is a sleeve-14 surrounding the rod 15 andarjranged to -alsoembraee the pivotal {member 18 connecting respectively the rod 15 and the rod 19, which, at its free endjis pivoted to a collar EZO'havingsflidablecngagementwitha sleeve 21 embracing a rod 24 pivotally secured to the hereinbefore-'mentioned notch ni'ember'Q, and fixed formed the usual spring extension 25 1 arranged to be moved inwardly to cause the sleeve 17 and collar 10 to be moved to folded position.

The foldable umbrella is to be used as folas described. Uponthehollow rod 6 is r 'lowsa The spring projection 33 carried at the lower ends of the hollow ribs 3 and 6 respectively-will becaused to :enter corresponding openings formed in the hollow rods 2 and 3 respectively by slidingthe'rod 3 in the rod 2, and the hollow rod 6 in the hollow rod '3 a jsufiicientzdistance; the rods willthus be held in extended and unfolded position as'elearly shown in Fig. and the rigid rod Twillalso be upraised asshown in F i g, 5. -When thefrods' are, thus unfolded th red, connections of the umbrella proper will be compa'ctly'folded as shown in rFigj2, the {rods 12' and arrangedto sep ar'ate the collar l Ojandsleevefl'l'jon'the'hollow rod 6,

the sleeve 14 fonthe hollow rod 15. being held fltfthedoiver endofsaid rod thefcollar 2O biiig'heldby, the'connectingrod 19fsubs tantially intermediate the ends of thelongitudinja'l sl'eeve 21, in which sleeve -the rod '24 is mounted which is ,dependingly carried by the notch fmember 9"and the extension :22

, thereof will b folded 'iipwardly, "as shown in "Fig. The umbrella may then be Willjbeiinfoldedgsofas to be in alinement opened "as [r news The extension rod 22 wiu1;t11e;roc1;2a and the sleeve 21 will be raisedupyvardly and "outwardly so as to 7 cause therods 'ia nd 2tto be extended obliquel with respect, to the liollo'w rod '6, as shown in Fig. 4E,. the'sleeve 17 -being moved downwardly towardthefcollar 10to Tefiect this new its n tch member 16 win substantially overlie the notch member of said collar, and the arrangement is i such thatas thesleeve 1 7 is-movedto, contact with tlie collar lO thejods l2and 15 will gradu- V ally ,app'roach'the rod 15 moving to aposition'fparallel to the rod. 12 when the umbrella is completely unfolded .as 1 shown in Figfll. The sleeve 17 in moving toward the collar lllw-ill abut the spring shoulder 25 on the hollow rod 6 and further movementthereOfwill be restrained, and when thefrod 1'5 occupies'its. arallel position the sleeved- I will be in alinement therewith, thereby enablinggthe connecting .rod =l-9 to 'be also brought ,into flalinement with the sleeve lt'. so that the longitudinal sleeve 21 slide on the rod 2 i sufficiently far-to be supported and compressed by the foldable-connections consisting of the members 14, 15, and; 1,) respect vely. The raising necessary toproced in thef reverse nanner to the above described anode of operation.

By pressing the spring shoulder 25 inwardly of the rod 6 the folded members -.1shown -inFig. 2 connected to the sleeve 17 tion 33 inwardly the hollow rods 2, 3, and

6 may be caused to embrace each other as sl 1own in,1 ig.,6, said spring projection 33 having rounded extremitles to facilitate their retraction.

I claim and desire ;to secure by Letters Patent:

LA folding umbrella consisting of a staff, a notch fixed -thereto, [two ,run'ners slidablefonsaid s'tafl, a foldable rib pivoted to said notch, a ,foldable stretcher pivoted to one ofsaidrunners and fixed tosaid rib, asleeve onsaid stretcher, a brace pivoted tosaid other runner and to said sleeve, said foldable stretcher,consistingof a pair of members, a link connecting said members, said sleeveadapted toembrace the connection between said 'link and members, whereby said foldableastretcher is held rigid.

2. A folding umbrella consisting of a staff, a notch fixed thereto, two runnersslidable onsaidstafi', a foldable rib pivoted to saidnotch, a foldable stretcher pivotedto one of said runners ,andifixed to saidirib,

asleeve onsaid stretcher, a bracepivoted to said other runner andtosaid sleeve, said foldable stretcher consisting of a pair of members, a link. connecting said members, said sleeve adapted to embrace thenconnection between said link and members, wherebycsaid.foldablestretcher.is held rigid, and a collar by .means otwhich said stretcher is fixed to said rib.

v 3. A folding umbrella consisting of a staff, -a notch fixed thereto, two runners slidable-on-said staff, a-foldable rib pivoted to vsaid'notch, a foldableistretcher pivoted to-one-of said-runners and-fixed to said rib, asleeve on said'stretcher, abrace pivoted to said other runner and to said sleeve, said foldable stretcher consisting of a pair of members, "a link. connecting said members, said sleevei-adapted to embrace the connection-between said link and members, wherebysaid foldable"stretcher isheld rigid, and a collar bynie'ans. of which said stretcher is fixed to. said rib, said rib beingtelescopic.

{In testimonywhereof I .aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN ALARSSON.

Witnesses:

' SAMUEL H. STONE, ="GEORGIANNA M. STONE.

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